A Pew Research Center survey reveals how income levels can affect someone’s physical health, social life and even cognitive skills in retirement.

One minor but arresting fact of U.S. history is the huge amount of alcohol the average American consumed in 1830: 7.1 ...

These vintage photos capture what life looked like in 1975, from bell-bottoms and disco nights to muscle cars and Polaroids.

A new study shows religion is gaining more influence in American life across the country, according to new data that shows a ...

One advantage of a nightmare is waking up. In America, life is becoming one continuous nightmare. And waking up does not seem to be an option. The forthcoming presidential election is one nightmare.

This project was supported by funding from the Center for Contemporary Documentation In the Navajo Nation—a sweeping landscape of red-rock canyons and desert that takes in the Four Corners—water is ...

Amid the constant drumbeat of sensational news stories — the scandals, the legal rulings, the wild political gambits — it’s sometimes easy to overlook the deeper trends that are shaping American life.

Burns’ social media accounts chronicle her experiences as, according to her TikTok bio, “that American girl living in Italy.” She details cultural differences, offers guides to Italian cities and ...

Dick Cheney’s long career was replete with paradox. He was one of the most powerful vice presidents in American history.